Washington D.C., Clearance Delivery: German Air
Force 269, you are cleared to Destination Indian Springs
via after take off radar vectors to 4000 feet thereafter
present position direct BOM do not pass BOM at 6000 feet
or below after passing 15000 feet turn right on heading
280 to intercept j156 direct ZZT thereafter intercept
j158 own navigation. Read back.

GAF 269: Roger German Air Force 269 is cleared to
Destination Indian Springs via after take off radar
vectors to 4000 feet thereafter present position direct
BOM do not pass BOM at 6000 feet or below after passing
15000 feet turn right on heading 280 to intercept j156
direct ZZT thereafter intercept j158 own navigation and I
need another pencil.

Tower: "Cannot read you, say again!"
Pilot: "Again!"

The chief of United States naval operations has
released the following transcript of a radio conversation
between a US Navy ship and Canadian authorities off the
coast of Newfoundland.

US ship: Please divert your course 0.5 degrees to the
south to avoid a collision.

Canadian reply: Recommend you divert your course 15
degrees to the south to avoid a collision.

US ship: This is the captain of a US Navy ship. I say
again, divert your course.

Canadians: No. I say again, you divert your course!

US ship: This is the aircraft carrier USS Missouri; we
are a large warship of the US Navy. Divert your course
now!!